🇮🇹 Italian

Beef Zuppa

Name: Beef Zuppa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, diced Onion; 3 cloves, minced Garlic; small handful Fresh Basil; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano; 1 litre Stock or Broth; 500 g, cubed Beef; 80 g Pasta Shells

🇮🇹 Italian

Gentle simmered beef in a fragrant broth, finished with fresh herbs — the italian answer to "something light tonight". Ready in 40 minutes including prep.

Prep 10 min Cook 30 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, diced
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Fresh Basilsmall handful
Olive Oil1 tbsp
Dried Oregano1/2 tsp
Stock or Broth1 litre
Beef500 g, cubed
Pasta Shells80 g

Instructions

1
Sweat the onion in the Olive Oil until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
2
Add the garlic and dried oregano and cook for 30 seconds more.
3
Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the beef.
4
Simmer gently until the beef is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.
5
Ladle into warm bowls and top each with fresh basil and a grind of black pepper.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Zuppa Toscana Better Than Olive Garden! | Chef Jean-Pierre · on YouTube